Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump at Turnberry during Scotland visit
Donald Trump has said he wants to make Sir Keir Starmer 'happy'.
Although the sound of a bagpipe disrupted the broadcast of the Prime Minister's arrival at Turnberry, the US president could be heard saying: 'We want to make the Prime Minister happy.'
U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump Turnberry golf course (Image:)
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Referring to Victoria Starmer, the Prime Minister's wife, Mr Trump added: 'She's a respected person all over the United States.
'I don't know what he's (Sir Keir) doing but she's very respected, as respected as him. I don't want to say more, I'll get myself in trouble. But she's very, she's a great woman and is very highly respected.'
After a long discussion between the Prime Minister and the US President at the top of the steps, Donald Trump turned to take questions from the press as the bagpipes continued to play.
Asked about tariffs on whisky, he could be heard saying: 'We'll talk about that, I didn't know whisky was a problem. I'm not a big whisky drinker but maybe I should be.'
And he said of the special relationship: 'Our relationship is unparalleled.'
Kier Starmer meets Donald Trump at Turnberry during Scotland visit (Image:)
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It comes as a young man was arrested while protesting at Prestwick Airport as Donald Trump arrived in the country.
Witnesses claimed the man had been holding a sign which called Trump a "rapist".
Police Scotland said the man was arrested for "abusive behaviour" and was issued with a recorded police warning.
Air Force One – the presidential plane – touched down at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire on Friday just before 8.30pm.
Trump was met by Scottish Secretary Ian Murray as he disembarked, before heading to the waiting presidential helicopter Marine One, bound for his nearby Turnberry golf course.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf club. (Image:)
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A major security operation surrounded US President Donald Trump as he played golf at the start of a five day long private visit to Scotland.
The president headed to his Trump Turnberry resort – which he bought in 2014 – after arriving in the country on Friday night.
On Saturday and Sunday morning he was seen on the golf course there, wearing a white cap and driving a golf buggy.
Various road closures have been put in place, with limited access for both locals and members of the media.
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